TIES501 Seminar

SPRING 2017

Course information

A mandatory master level seminar directly related to the master's thesis work. Before the seminar, participants should have selected a thesis topic together with their supervisor(s), and thus have supervisors assigned.

During the seminar, a student typically advances thesis work through the stages of literature review and analysis, selection and formulation of the research method, and design of the constructive/empirical part of the thesis. Lectures will consider conducting scientific research.

In addition to attending (voluntary) lectures, the students must present and peer review their thesis in the four group sessions. There will be own group for English speaking students, of which M.Sc Mariia Gavriushenko will be responsible. As well, distant students will present and peer review their topics online.

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Collaboration

We are going to use Slack for group discussions

Go to: https://graduseminaari-k2017.slack.com

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Instructions for distant students

Mariia Gavriushenko is responsible for distant students, therefore you need to accomplish the given tasks in English.

The seminar is possible to made completely away, but it will need active participation. If you intend to participate from distance you need to do the same tasks as everyone else. The seminar lectures are not compulsory, but you need to learn the discussed topics by yourself. I will provide some references in the slides.

The group sessions are compulsory, because they replace the traditional seminar presentation. So, instead of having a single presentation you need to explain your progress in four steps (sessions). Peer review is made using Slack collaboration environment.

Step by step guide for distant students:

Register to the TIES501 course in Korppi

Register to the international students and distant group in Korppi.

Register to Slack. I will add you to the #distant channel to participate

Every week, read through the slides and given references

BEFORE the group session day, you need to make the tasks given in the group sessions page

INSTEAD of coming to the group session, the discussion and peer feedback are made in Slack #distant channel.

The discussion and feedback continues until the NEXT group session.

Mariia will be responsible to organise discussion and make sure that you have accomplished your tasks